Chlorine Injury?
Did you know that chlorine is poisonous and swallowing or inhaling it can cause you harm?
It’s true that our society uses chlorine in a wide range of industrial and residential applications. When handled correctly, chlorine can be safe.
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Pleasant Grove City at Fault
Pleasant Grove City recently admitted that it needed to cover the damages caused to injured pool goers during a recent episode of chlorine overexposure at its city pool. What does that mean? If you have been contact by the city regarding your damages, know that they are likely trying to cover as little as possible. The unfortunate reality is that pool goers may have suffered permanent damage to repository, pulmonary and/or gastrointestinal systems.
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Chilling Facts About Chlroine
-Due to its toxic properties, chlorine was used as a chemical weapon during World War I, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.
-There is no antidote for chlorine poisoning.
-Previous research has linked drinking chlorinated water to an increased cancer risk.
-Most chlorine exposures occur via inhalation.
-Chlorine destroys ozone, contributing to the process of ozone depletion. In fact, one chlorine atom can destroy as many as 100,000 ozone molecules before it is removed from the stratosphere, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
-4,535 people a year go to the ER because of pool chemical exposure.
Symptoms of Dangerous Exposure
– Ingestion of chlorine dissolved in water will cause corrosive tissue damage of the gastrointestinal tract.
-eye and skin irritation.
-breathing difficulties
-coughing and wheezing
-chest tightness
-blurry vision and watery eyes
-abdominal pain
-pain or burning in the nose, mouth, or eyes
-nausea and vomiting
-blood in vomit or stools
-rapid changes in blood pressure
-skin irritation and blisters
-pulmonary edema, which is a build-up of fluid in the lungs
Call Us Today if you think you may have been exposed to high levels of Chlorine or any other chemical in a public or private pool.
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